Language Techniques/Word classes

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"A comparison between two things" is the definition for what language technique?

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way is the definition for which language technique?

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Simile

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The attribution of a human characteristic to a non-human object is the definition of which language technique?

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Personification

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"Bent double, like old beggars" is an example of which language technique?

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Simile

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The same letter or sound at the start of adjacent or closely connected words, is the definition of which language technique?

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Alliteration

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"A word used to describe an action, state or occurrence" is the definition of which word class?

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Verb

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"A word used to describe nouns" is the definition of which word class?

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Adjective

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What type of language technique is "Furthermore,"?

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Discourse marker

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What is a hyperbole?

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Extreme Exaggeration

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Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? Pepperoni pizza is perfect, She wanted to pet the puppy, Zoom, crash, clang, I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse

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I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse